Baskets blessed for Easter in Stroudsburg

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Mar 31, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Parishoners collect their Easter baskets after they were blessed during a ceremony on Saturday at St. Luke Catholic Church in Stroudsburg. The Polish tradition called 'swieconka' takes place on Holy Saturday before Easter and involves a blessing of the baskets filled with foods that will be eaten on the Christian holiday. These items can include: bacon, bread, butter, cheese, ham, colored eggs, horseradish, salt, sausage, as well as candy and sweets.

Parishoners collect their Easter baskets after they were blessed during a ceremony on Saturday at St. Luke Catholic Church in Stroudsburg. The Polish tradition called 'swieconka' takes place on Holy Saturday before Easter and involves a blessing of the baskets filled with foods that will be eaten on the Christian holiday. These items can include: bacon, bread, butter, cheese, ham, colored eggs, horseradish, salt, sausage, as well as candy and sweets.

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